The massive shifts technology and globalization are expected to wreak on the workplace have already begun. In many industries and countries, some of the most in-demand jobs didn’t even exist five or 10 years ago — and the pace of change will only accelerate.

Tiffany Shlain is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker who Newsweek magazine spotlighted as one of the women shaping the 21st century. But the real story behind Shlain’s success is how she’s using film and technology to do just that.

Walls have been torn down and new digital bridged have been erected across our planet to connect us all. Anthony Salcito writes that with ubiquitous access to information, availability of rich content, perpetual creation and sharing, the ability to change awareness, tolerance and career readiness is more possible – and perhaps more needed – than ever before.

Long responsible for managing infrastructure for the business office and school sites, as well as the organization's devices, today's CTOs and IT directors are also in charge of forecasting, budgeting and understanding their organization's curricular focus. Using technology to automate and streamline will make the job easier.

ISTE Emerging Leader Kristy Andre saw firsthand how technology inspired her African students to be engaged in their learning. Now she coaches other teachers on how to transform learning in their classrooms.

Adam Braun, founder of Pencils of Promise, motivated educators during his ISTE 2015 EdTekTalk with the inspiring story of the genesis of his educational nonprofit and with words of wisdom that apply to everyday life.

Since 2003, Project Tomorrow’s Speak Up survey has generated valuable data about student, parent and teacher use of technology in education that has influenced public policy and informed district tech integration plans. Participate in Speak Up 2015 now!

Just because you may be among the few ed tech integrators at your school today, it doesn’t have to stay that way. Why not bring others into the fold? Why not begin to see yourself as a catalyst for change? What would happen if you did?

PDK/Gallup poll results indicate that respondents are very concerned about teacher quality and support professional learning programs like ISTE's that advance teacher quality through team-based professional learning involving superintendents, administrators, teachers, tech coaches and IT directors.

Teachers are more than just leaders in their own classrooms. Federal initiatives such as the STEM Master Teacher Corp and Teach to Lead point to a seismic shift to a vision of teachers as leaders and catalysts of improvement at the school, district and national policy levels.

If we want our students to succeed in their careers and life in the digital age, we must begin teaching them the skills — such as selecting, evaluating, synthesizing, inferring and analyzing data — that will allow them to use technology to its full potential.

What if the arms race of outfitting more and more students with technology is not only not moving the needle on education, but also making it worse? Four well-known ed tech experts will discuss educational technology at an ISTE 2015 session moderated by Scholastic Administrator's Wayne D'Orio.

At the Lead & Transform Town Hall at ISTE 2014, keynote speaker and district superintendent Pat Skorkowsky revealed how the fifth largest U.S. school district used ISTE’s Essential Conditions for tech integration to spur rapid growth in student achievement.

Part of preparing students for the digital age is helping them become critical consumers and responsible curators of online content. Administrators can do their part in achieving this by giving teachers the knowledge and support they need to teach, model and promote digital citizenship.

It was no surprise to those who know her that ISTE member Mary Wegner got a shout-out from President Obama during a December summit for superintendents. Wegner is a tireless ed tech advocate and has been instrumental in transforming the Sitka (Alaska) School District, which she heads.

To really make an impact on student learning, administrators must keep up on the research and provide training not only in the use of the tools, but also in how to determine the best technology and instructional approach for learning goals.

A district leader’s role in a systemwide tech initiative doesn’t end once the purchasing decision is made. To succeed at improving student learning, technology integration needs a learning culture that provides ongoing training and support for teachers at all skill levels.

Student data has the potential to completely revolutionize education. But it is only as effective as an educator’s ability to use it. Here are five things leaders must provide to help their staff make the most of data systems.

Propel Braddock Hills High School is integrating elements of design thinking, student-centered learning, passion-based learning and community involvement to create an environment that engages, supports and prepares students for the digital age.

Shannon McClintock Miller, district teacher librarian at Van Meter Community School in Iowa, asked students from around the world what they wanted from school. She shares their responses – and how educators can address them – in this keynote address for the K12online conference.

When students make unauthorized modifications to their school-provided devices or hack into locked district files, they are breaking the rules. However, some argue that they are also exhibiting creativity, critical thinking, problem solving and tech savvy.

When students make unauthorized modifications to their school-provided devices or hack into locked district files, they are breaking the rules. However, some argue that they are also exhibiting creativity, critical thinking, problem solving and tech savvy.

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Digital citizenship is not so different from traditional citizenship. We still need to guide students to be kind, respectful and responsible. What’s new is teaching them how to apply these values to the realities of the digital age.

The most compelling topics among educators who embrace technology for learning and teaching are not about the tech at all, but about the students. Here’s a list of the hottest topics in ed tech for 2017.